We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
105 of its 151 stories (70%) were about people being harmed, usually 31%. Mubende accounted for 41 of Uganda's 105 stories about harm, carried by 62 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at about 4 times the usual rate (65 stories). Ebola was named in 76 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with outbreaks and malaria. Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's.
224 of its 369 stories (61%) were about people being harmed, usually 34%. Tehran accounted for 152 of Iran's 224 stories about harm, carried by 308 outlets. 114 of Tehran's 152 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people injured ran at about 6 times the usual rate (35 stories). Its coverage was about three times as grief-stricken as the world's.
32 of its 33 stories (97%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%. Caicos accounted for 32 of the Turks & Caicos Islands' 32 stories about harm, carried by 33 outlets. Reports of people displaced ran at about 5 times the usual rate (7 stories). Flooding was named in 19 of its stories about harm, about three times usual, with tropical storm, storms and heavy rain.
58 of its 155 stories (37%) were about people being harmed, usually 31%. Reports of people affected ran at about three times the usual rate (10 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
249 of its 298 stories (84%) were about people being harmed, usually 63%. Reports of people displaced ran at more than ten times the usual rate (29 stories). Accidents were named in 22 of its stories about harm, about three times usual. Grief in its coverage rose to about twice its own usual.
147 of its 366 stories (40%) were about people being harmed, usually 26%. Reports of people injured ran at about 4 times the usual rate (13 stories). Earthquake was named in 100 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with tsunami. Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's.
53 of its 60 stories (88%) were about people being harmed, usually 37%. Reports of people affected ran at about 4 times the usual rate (19 stories). Accidents were named in 13 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
30 of its 59 stories (51%) were about people being harmed, usually 28%. 6 of Caracas' 11 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people affected ran at about three times the usual rate (11 stories).
216 of its 1,146 stories (19%) were about people being harmed, usually 11%. Reports of people injured ran at about 9 times the usual rate (58 stories). Heavy rain was named in 39 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual, with tropical storm and cyclone.
Reports of refugees ran at about twice the usual rate (18 stories). Dengue was named in 45 of its stories about harm, about three times usual, with malaria. Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
Also named far more than usual: earthquake in Mexico (100 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); heavy rain in Japan (39 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); accidents in Dominican Republic (13 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); dengue in Pakistan (45 of its stories, about three times its usual); earthquake in New Zealand (20 of its stories, about 10 times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 20 Sep. The big dot is this day; the shaded band is a normal day (the 30 days before it). Click a day to open it. Based on 16,246 stories about harm among 80,545 counted on 20 Sep.
In Mexico's news, mentions of the earthquake ran more than ten times their usual. Stories about people being harmed made up 20 in every 100 of the day's 80,545 stories, as usual. Uganda's news was 70% about people being harmed, against a usual 31%. On 20 September 2021, a year earlier, the share was 28 in every 100, against 20 today.
Written by code from the day's numbers.
Countries with at least 50 stories that day.
Stories, not people.
Each country shaded by how much of its news was about people being harmed, against the world's 20 in 100 that day. Stronger colour: further above. A country with few stories is drawn closer to the world's. Click a country.
Stories, not people. Countries with at least 50 stories.
Of the stories about people being harmed, what part of life each was about. The mark is usual.
Stories that report it, not people: we count what reporters wrote, not what happened.
The words in the day's stories were about as usual. Filled dot: today. Ring: usual.
From the words reporters used across the whole day, never one story. Fear is the weakest of the four measures. How?
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